H.M.S. Gannet (1927)
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| H.M.S. Gannet (1927) | |
|---|---|
| Builder: | Yarrow & Company |
| Launched: | 10 Nov, 1927 |
| Commissioned: | 6 Mar, 1928[1] |
| Transferred: | 1942 |
| Fate: | to China |
H.M.S. Gannet was a river gunboat built for service in the Royal Navy in the 1920s.
There was an earlier ship of the same name, the composite screw sloop Gannet, launched in 1878.
Service
Gannet spent her career on the China Station, primarily plying the Yangtse River.
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Lieutenant-Commander Henry B. Wollocombe, c. 1928[2] – August, 1928[3] (transferred in from Woodlark)
- Commander George F. L. Marx, 1 June, 1928[4] – 29 July, 1930
- Commander Aubrey B. Fanshawe, 28 July, 1930[5] – August, 1932[6]
- Commander Donal B. O'Connell, 8 July, 1932[7] – 14 August, 1934[8]
- Commander Arthur D. B. James, 14 August, 1934[9] – 15 January, 1936[10]
- Commander Dering P. Evans, 6 February, 1936[11]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1937). p. 242.
- ↑ Wollocombe Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/117/35. f. 35.
- ↑ Wollocombe Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/117/35. f. 35.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1929). p. 242.
- ↑ Fanshawe Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/56/40. f. 41.
- ↑ Fanshawe Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/56/40. f. 41.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1933). p. 242.
- ↑ James Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/121/111. f. 111.
- ↑ James Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/121/111. f. 111.
- ↑ James Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/121/111. f. 111.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1937). p. 243.
Bibliography
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